Have Your Say in Local Elections
Do you have a burning issue you would like to air? Do you have questions for candidates standing in the May local elections? Do you have opinions on local politics? What change if any would you like to see in…
Home-grown energy the first of Carmarthenshire Labour’s six council election pledges
MILLIONS of pounds of funding would be spent on renewable energy projects like solar farms, Carmarthenshire Labour said if it wins the council elections. It said it would work towards energy independence for the county and also support people hit…
UK’s First ‘Overdose Prevention Centre’ Comes to Llanelli for Drug Death Memorial
The UK’s first operational Overdose Prevention Centre (OPC) (also known as Supervised Drug Consumption Room) is coming to Llanelli Town Centre on 14th March 2022 to showcase what one could look like locally. This OPC, in an ambulance, was used…
Lib Dems Demand Emergency VAT Cut to Help Families with Cost-of-Living Crisis
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have demanded an emergency cut to VAT to protect families from soaring bills and the worsening cost of living crisis. The Party has proposed reducing the standard rate of VAT from 20% to 17.5% for one…
Sporting heroes under spotlight
Sporting heroes across the county have been put under the spotlight for their achievements and contribution to sport. The Actif Carmarthenshire Sports Awards recognise individuals and groups who have made a significant contribution in their field during 2019-2021 and the…
Council has ambitious plans to build 2,000 new homes
CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council has agreed an ambitious plan to deliver over 2,000 additional new and affordable homes across the county over the next five years. The Housing Regeneration and Development Delivery Plan, approved by Full Council this week, will not…
Police appeal for witnesses after woman bitten by dog in Heol Elfed
Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating an incident in which a 40-year-old woman was bitten by a dog on Heol Elfed, Llanelli, at approximately 8:00pm on Thursday, 3rd March 2022. Sadly, during the incident, the woman’s dog, a Lhasa Apso suffered serious…
Police and Crime Commissioner conducts site visit in Dafen
On Thursday, 24 February, PCC Dafydd Llywelyn visited Dafen, Llanelli to view the site of the new Carmarthenshire Custody Suite and Policing Hub as construction work begins on the new build. Planning permission was granted to the Office of Police…
Age Cymru seeks carers over 50 for interviews
Age Cymru’s Carers Project are conducting 1-2-1 interviews with carers over the age of 50. The aim of these is to listen to their experiences, offer advice when necessary, and ensure that they know their rights as carers. It is hoped that people…
Council to launch nappy recycling collections
Parents in Carmarthenshire will soon be able to recycle their children’s nappies. Carmarthenshire County Council is launching a free fortnightly collection service for parents to recycle their nappies instead of putting them in with their black bag waste. Parents will…